At Dawn (Undercover Brothers Ug EP)

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At Dawn
Undercover Brothers Ug - At Dawn Cover.JPG
Album Cover
EP by
ReleasedDecember 13, 2014 (2014-12-13)
Recorded2014
Genre World, pop
Length20:06
Label
  • Little Penny Studios
  • Grayce Records
Producer
Various
  • Jude Mugerwa
  • Joseph Mayanja
  • Andy Music
  • Nase Pro
Undercover Brothers Ug chronology
At Dawn
(2014)
Hit List
(2016)
Singles from At Dawn
  1. "Kilalu"
    Released: May 13, 2014
  2. "Like a Diamond"
    Released: June 11, 2014
  3. "Nsikatila"
    Released: August 20, 2014

At Dawn is the debut EP released in 2014 by the Ugandan music duo Undercover Brothers Ug. It was co-written by the duo and released at their first ever concert dubbed 'Unveiling Undercover Brothers Ug' at Alliance Francaise, Kampala on December 13 and at the Uganda Museum on December 20, 2014. [1] The concerts acted as their official release dates for their first album, At Dawn which sold physical copies at the concerts. The first concert was blessed by a performance by Uganda's king of Mwooyo Maurice Kirya. The third single "Nsikatila" marketed the album which increased album sales in December 2014. [2] The duo released their first music video for the song "Diamond", a collaboration with Ugandan rapper Young Zee [3] in May 2014.

Contents

Singles

Track listing

Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nsikatila"Jay K Mulungi
Timothy Kirya
Jude Mugerwa4:24
2."Kilalu"Jay K Mulungi
Timothy Kirya
Joseph Mayanja3:47
3."Like a Diamond"Jay K Mulungi
Timothy Kirya
Andy Music3:45
4."Munyenye"Jay K Mulungi
Timothy Kirya
Nase Pro3:54
5."Mama"Jay K Mulungi
Timothy Kirya
Nase Pro3:40

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